The orchestral piece In einem Augenblick (“In an instant”), composed in 2011 as a commission for the 25th anniversary of the Cologne Philharmonic, certainly marks a highlight in Tsukamoto’s career. Performed by the Mahler Chamber Orchestra and conductor Sir Roger Norrington, the piece premiered as part of a program celebrating the works of composers Mozart, Schubert, and Britten written at the age of 25. Indeed, Tsukamoto did not need to fear any comparison with her “peers” from earlier ages. Following Tsukamoto’s philosophy that composing means “representing how time goes by in a new way”, In einem Augenblick reflects the importance of moments. With this composition, Tsukamoto tries to provide a special experience: “a sequence of points, that is, several moments that converge into a single moment – which, in turn, becomes more than the sum of its parts.”